1. Choose the correct form of the verb: 1. We … five days a week. a) work b) works c) are working 2. She … in the suburbs of Moscow. a) live b) lives c) is living 3. They … their parents every weekend. a) visit b) visits c) shall visit 4. We … them next weekend. a) visited b) visit c) shall visit d) had to visit 5. Every evening at 9 o’clock he … his dog for a walk. a) is taking b) takes c) will take 6. What … she doing now? a) is b) does c) has 7. Look out of the window. It … hard. a) rains b) is raining c) will rain 8. The sun … in the East. a) will rise b) rises c) is rising d) was rising 9. When he came, they … dinner. a) will have b) have c) were having d) are having 10. You … this test now. a) will write b) write c) were writing d) are writing 11. He … school two years ago. a) finishes b) will finish c) finished 12. I … in the garden last Sunday. a) worked b) work c) am working 13. He … a pilot during the World War II. a) is b) will be c) was 14. I … all my exams in June. a) have passed b) passed c) is passing 15. I … my exams and can have a good time now. a) have passed b) passed c) am passing 16. I … my exams in June and go to the seaside with you. a) have passed b) passed c) shall pass 17. He … school this year. a) finished b) has finished 18. We … her at the Institute yesterday. a) saw b) have seen 19. I … her at the Institute today. a) saw b) have seen 20. The rain … before we reached home. a) stopped b) had stopped 2. Match the questions and the answers: 1. Will you join us? 2. Is it warm outside? 3. Did you buy the book? 4. Were they late for classes? 5. Does your father work in the office? a) Yes, they were. b) Yes, he does. c) Yes, it is. d) Yes, I shall. e) Yes, I did. 3. Find Past Perfect: a) She has bought a new pair of shoes. b) She has a lot of different shoes at home. c) She had bought a pair of new shoes for yesterday’s party. d) She is going to buy a pair of new shoes for the party. e) She had new shoes on at the party. 4. Choose the correct translation: 1. She is typing the letter. a) Она написала письмо. b) Она пишет письмо. 2. They have come. a) Ониидут. b) Онипришли. 5. Combine two parts in one sentence: 1. She plays tennis … 2. She is playing tennis … 3. She has played tennis … 4. She played tennis … 5. She will play tennis … a) … at this moment. b) … an hour ago. c) … every Monday. d) … next Monday. e) … today. 6. Choose the right tense form for the following sentences: 1. Какую статью вы сейчас переводите? a) translate b) have been translating c) are translating 2. Вчера в 8 часов я переводил статью. a) translated b) will translate c) was translating 3. Сколько статей вы перевели в этом году? a) have translated b) translated c) had translated 4. Он переводит статьи очень хорошо. a) is translating b) translates c) translated 5. Завтра в 7 часов вечера я буду переводить статью. a) shall translate b) shall have translated c) shallbetranslating 6. Я перевожу эту статью с понедельника. a) translate b) have been translating c) amtranslating 7. Скоро я переведу эту статью. a) shall translate b) shall be translating c) wastranslating 8. Вчера я перевел одну статью. a) translated b) wastranslating 9. Я уже перевел половину статьи до того, как вы пришли. a) had translated b) was translating c) translated 10. Я переводил статью уже час, когда вы пришли. a) had been translating b) was translating c) hadtranslated

Welcome to my favourite city Samarkand!

1. Today Samarkand is one of the oldest and most important cities in Asia, the third largest city in Uzbekistan.  Сегодня Самарканд - один из старейших и важнейших городов Азии, третий по величине город Узбекистана.

2. More than half a million people live in the city of Samarkand.  В городе Самарканде проживает более полумиллиона человек.

3. It is famous for its ancient culture and architecture, as well as eventful history.  Он славится своей древней культурой и архитектурой, а также богатой историей.

4. In 1925-1930 it was the capital of Uzbekistan, before being replaced by Tashkent in 1930.  В 1925-1930 годах он был столицей Узбекистана, прежде чем был заменен Ташкентом в 1930 году.

5. The city has carefully preserved the traditions of ancient crafts: embroidery, gold embroidery, silk weaving, engraving on copper, ceramics, carving and painting on wood.  В городе бережно сохранились традиции старинных ремесел: вышивка, золотое шитье, шелкоткачество, гравировка на меди, керамика, резьба и роспись по дереву.

6. Thousands of tourists visit Samarkand to see its various sights every year.  Тысячи туристов ежегодно посещают Самарканд, чтобы увидеть его различные достопримечательности.

7. Modern Samarkand is divided into two parts: the old city, and the new city which developed during the days of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.  Современный Самарканд делится на две части: cтарый город и новый город, который развивался во времена Российской Империи и Советского Союза.

8. The old city includes historical monuments, shops and old private houses, while the new city includes administrative buildings along with cultural centres and educational institutions.  Старый город включает в себя исторические памятники, магазины и старые частные дома, а новый город включает в себя административные здания, а также культурные центры и образовательные учреждения.

9. The state and official language in Samarkand, as in all Uzbekistan, is the Uzbek language, which is one of the Turkic languages. As in the rest of Uzbekistan, the Russian language is de facto the second official language in Samarkand.  Государственным и официальным языком в Самарканде, как и во всем Узбекистане, является узбекский язык, который относится к группе тюркских языков. Как и в остальной части Узбекистана, русский язык де-факто является вторым государственным языком в Самарканде.

10. In Samarkand you can enjoy a tasty Uzbek cuisine.  В Самарканде можно отведать вкусные блюда узбекской кухни.

11. People in the city are friendly and hospitable. Люди в городе дружелюбные и гостеприимные.

Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple или Present Perfect

1. I (cut) some flowers from my garden yesterday. I (have cut) lots of flowers from my garden so far this summer.

2. I (have not seen) Tom lately.

3. The artist (drew) a picture of sunset yesterday. She (has drawn) many pictures of sunsets in her lifetime.

4. I (fed) birds at the park yesterday. I (have fed) birds at the park every day since l (lost) my job

5. Ann (woke up) late and (missed) her breakfast on Monday.

6. I (forgot) to turn off the stove after dinner. I (have forgotten) to turn off the stove a lot of times in my lifetime.

7. The children (hid) in the basement yesterday. They (have hiden) in the basement often since they (discovered) a secret place there.

8. The baseball player (hit) the ball out of the stadium yesterday. He (has hit) a lot of homeruns since he joined our team.